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Welcome to July

What a summer we’re having, last month we launched our new website www.theNOWmagazines.com where the magazines, both past and present are always available to read 24/7 including what’s on pages, advertisers and much more...

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a potted history

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Highland Gathering 16 dancing, pipes & cabers

Summer Art Exhibition 18 local art on show

Edinburgh Festival 20 comes to St Albans

Home Grown Herbs 24 basil, thyme & parsley

Childwickbury Arts Fair 28 art, craft & music

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Luton Hoo, a potted history Over the years Luton Hoo has counted many heads of state and members of royalty among its visitors including Queen Mary, Edward VII and Lord Mountbatten. In 1947, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh spent part of their honeymoon in one of the mansion’s vast state bedrooms, and have since returned to celebrate wedding anniversaries.

There has been a house on the present site of Luton Hoo since at least 1601 when Robert Napier bought the estate. Today’s mansion house dates from the late 18th century when it was the seat of the 3rd Earl of Bute, then Prime Minister to George III. The famous landscape designer, Capability Brown, was engaged to redesign the surrounding parkland and gardens which now extend to 1,065 acres.

In 1903 Luton Hoo was bought by Sir Julius Wernher, a leading diamond dealer who commissioned Charles Mewes and Arthur Davis, the architects of the Ritz Hotel in London, to redesign the interior of Luton Hoo in a lavish Edwardian ‘Belle Époque’ style.

After the death of Sir Julius, Harold Wernher inherited the estate from his father.

During the Second World War, the estate and mansion house was commissioned by Eastern Command and played an important role in wartime operations testing tanks before they were taken off to depots for war service. On 26th June 1948, Sir Harold Wernher and his wife Lady Zia, Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby, hosted a memorable visit by Sir Winston Churchill when 110,000 people gathered to hear him address the crowd and thank them for their support during the Second World War (pictured).

Sir Harold died in 1973 followed by Lady Zia in 1977 with the estate passing to their elder grandson, Nicholas Phillips, who together with his wife developed the living accommodation into facilities for corporate functions and filming, to support the maintenance of the family art collection.

The house has been a very popular location with television and film makers, being used for films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Enigma, Eyes Wide Shut, Inspector Morse, Nicholas Nickleby, Vanity Fair and Bleak House to name but a few.

Following Nicholas Phillips’ death in 1991 the estate was put up for sale in 1997 and was finally purchased by Elite Hotels in 1999. After 8 years of painstaking restoration and an investment of more than £60 million the luxurious 5 star Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa opened in 2007. The estate comprises of 1,065 acres of stunning parkland including an 18-hole, par 73 golf course, a luxurious spa, the opulent Wernher Restaurant and the relaxed setting of the Adam’s Brasserie.

The Luton Hoo book written by author and historian Peter Pugh brings the history of Luton Hoo to life with a fascinating insight into one of the country’s great houses, the people who lived and worked there and its transformation into a luxury hotel, this year celebrating its fifth anniversary. This book can be bought at the hotel reception in the Mansion House for £35.

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Let’s Go Fly a Kite

If you’re looking for a fun, easy and inexpensive hobby this summer, why not consider kite flying? Not only will you be spending more time outdoors in the sunshine, it’s also a great way to meet new people as over the summer there are lots of kite festivals taking place all over the country (www.kitecalendar.co.uk).

We have two Chinese philosophers to thank for the invention of the kite more than 2000 years ago, although legend suggests that a Chinese farmer beat them to it by tying a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away!

The first kites were made from silk and bamboo and were generally rectangular and flat rather than bowed and often decorated with symbols and pictures as well as whistles and strings.

They had a number of uses including communication in military operations as well as testing wind speeds, measuring distances and even lifting men. Kite flying spread to Japan and onto India where they were used as ‘fighter kites’ in specific festivals, by this time they were made from cloth and wood and used in religious ceremonies.

In the 13th century Marco Polo brought stories of kites to Europe but it wasn’t for another 300 years that kites were regularly brought back by sailors, returning from Japan and Malaysia.

Eventually, scientists and researchers began to realise their potential for experiments – Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Wilson and ThomasFrançois Dalibard used kites to learn more about wind and the weather while Alexander Graham Bell and the Wright Brothers used them to aid in the development of aeroplanes. In World I and II, kites were used for observation and signalling.

Nowadays, their use is mainly recreational.

Kites are stronger, lighter and more colourfully decorated than ever before.

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How to become an expert kite flyer

♦ Learn the best wind conditions - most experienced fliers suggest between 5 – 25 miles per hour which means plants and leaves will be moving but not blowing about furiously. A flag or windsock is a useful guide. ♦ Find a clear, open area such as a field or park, the bigger the space, the more line you can let out and the more fun you’ll have moving your kite across the sky. Make sure that you stay away from roads, power lines and airports and never fly in rain or lightning. ♦ Lay out the kite and lines on the ground before you start - check all connectors and bridles and make sure there are no knots or tangles. Ensure you have around 20 to 35 metres of line and that they’re the same length on both sides. ♦ Launch by stepping backwards and pulling both handles to your side and control the kite by pulling the lines, left will make it turn left and vice versa, whilst holding them even will fly straight. ♦ Be careful of other people – if you do tangle lines, walk slowly with the other flier to slide the tangle down the line of the kite where it can be more easily unwrapped.

You can spend as little as a few pounds or as much as a couple of hundred. Who knows? With a little practice, you might develop a new talent this summer.

Kite Festival 27th and 28th July 11- 4pm Join us over this fantastic fun filled weekend. .

Be amazed as giant kites in the shape of bears, tigers and stars float across the sky and world famous display teams fly kites in breathtaking patterns. There will be kids activities, face painting, entertainers, market stalls and more.

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20th Classics on the Common Wednesday 31st July Once a year, Harpenden Common comes alive for half a day with 1200 classic cars and other fourwheelers, plus 250 cycles and scooters, all vying for your attention. A classic vehicle should be at least 20 years old, and there’s usually a couple built over a century ago. You’ll find a Chevy Bel Air rubbing shoulders with a 1927 Trojan, and a rare 1978 Mantra Bagheera with a ’59 Berliet plus 10,000 admiring spectators. Little wonder Classics on the Common, already Britain’s biggest mid-week classic car meeting, now ranks among the top events of the classics calendar. Come and enjoy this free day out. www.classicsonthecommon.com

Gearing up for the Herts Cycle Challenge Take to the road on your bike this month to raise money to support local families dealing with lifelimiting illnesses.

The Herts Cycle Challenge on 21st July, starts and finishes at the Old Albanian RFC in St Albans.

Adults can sign up for either 10 or 50 miles catering for both experienced and recreational cyclists.

The ride is only for adults, but there’ll be plenty of activities to keep the whole family entertained at the Rugby Club including a cycling obstacle course, bouncy castle, face painting, sports massages, a barbecue and ice creams.

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Both routes take you through beautiful countryside, with plenty of opportunities to refuel and take in the scenery surrounding the local villages.

Every £150 raised from the Herts Cycle Challenge could fund an entire shift for a hospice at home nurse.

For further information or to register, please visit www.hertscyclechallenge.org or call the fundraising team on 01442 820740.

Entry costs £17 and includes a t-shirt, a medal on completion, and refreshments along the way.

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Cedar Ceramics supply and fix all types of tiles including ceramic, porcelain, mosaic and glass.

They specialise in natural stone including marble, travertine, limestone, granite, quartz and slate and all of these are sold at a competitive price direct from the website as supply only or on a supply and fix basis. Electric under floor heating can also be installed to give added warmth and comfort.

Cedar Ceramics have an established business in both Bedfordshire and East Sussex. They are fully insured and all work is guaranteed.

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To view the company’s most recent customer feedback and photos visit www.checkatrade.com/CedarCeramics.

The main focus of the company’s business is with domestic customers but small commercial projects are also undertaken - see the tiled mural of Bonaparte for Ripples, designer bathroom specialists.

Should you be considering a tiling project please contact Ross for advice or a free no obligation estimate.

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27th July 1949 Maiden flight of De Havilland Comet

It’s amazing when you look back on Britain’s past engineering triumphs, this month on 27th July sees the anniversary of the maiden flight of the world’s first jet airliner, which took to the skies for 31 epoch-making minutes over Hatfield in 1949.

Today those of a certain age complain about the speed of change, but it’s snail’s pace compared to what it was. The Government’s Brabazon Committee drew up the specifications for the de Havilland Comet in 1943. Imagine - specs to prototype in just six years and only 40 years earlier its chairman, John Moore-Brabazon, had made the first powered flight in England by an Englishman.

The Comet started life carrying mail and six passengers at 400mph. It wasn’t conceived as a jet but Geoffrey de Havilland, a Committee member with a commercial interest in jets, persuaded the others that a jet was just the thing. His earliest designs incorporated a lot of the innovations de Havilland was working on at the time, notably the twin-boom layout that later resurfaced in the successful Vampire fighter-bomber series, but the specifications changed so much during the process that what eventually trundled out of the hangar was a 36-seat airliner powered by four turbojets, capable of cruising at 460mph at 42,000ft, a speed and altitude that nothing in the world could match. It was comfy, too, with 45” of legroom per seat, big square windows, a bar and even separate ladies and gents!

But it was uncharted territory. When Comet entered service with BOAC in May 1952 there were troubles in store which its designers could never have foreseen.Even before the Queen, the Queen Mother

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and Princess Margaret enjoyed the first jet flight by a monarch in June 1953, the problems had begun.

The previous year a Comet had failed to take off from Ciampino Airport in Rome, ploughing into a field and injuring two passengers. In March 1953 the same thing happened at Karachi, killing all 11 on board, and in May another went down after taking off from Calcutta with a death toll of 43. After two more disasters in 1954 – 35 dead when one broke up over the Mediterranean in January, 21 dead when another crashed near Naples in April – the Comet was grounded.

It took four years to find and fix the problem. It was metal fatigue, about which little was known. De Havilland had tested for it but didn’t understand how the stresses that caused it worked so it was only by studying the wreckage that they discovered the corners of the square windows simply ripped under pressure. The Comet 4, with oval windows, appeared in 1958; but by then the Boeing 707 and Douglas D8 were ready for service. They were bigger, faster, and cheaper to run. BOAC put 707’s on its transatlantic flights. BEA continued to fly Comets, as did many other airlines and the RAF which used them for training and reconnaissance.

By the 1970s, only the charter airline Dan Air was flying Comets; the last in civilian service were retired in 1981 leaving only the Nimrod military variant flying on until 2011.

The Comet may not have been a huge commercial success, only 114 were ever built, however it changed all our lives, making long-distance travel commonplace and something we all now take for granted!

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the young man who put down a £500 deposit in cash for a new car only to find the dealer had misrepresented the kind of vehicle it was.

These consumers could have received all of their money back with one phone call if only they’d paid by credit card. You see under the Consumer credit act of 1974, the credit card company is equally liable for “for any breach of contract or misrepresentation by a supplier of goods or services on credit”.

As long as the product or service costs between £100 and £30,000, you are covered for most unfortunate events.

There’s also absolutely no need to get into debt when paying by credit card. If you were proposing to pay by cheque, cash or debit card then simply pay by credit card instead and pay Whenever I repeat this mantra, I receive so many the bill off in full the very next day. calls and emails of complaint from people saying So next time you plan to buy that new sofa, car, holiday or conservatory, that I’m encouraging debt, I lose the will to For Goodness Sake Pay By Credit Card! live. However, I simply refuse to be silenced.

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Celebrate St Albans at the Art Society Exhibition and Sale!

Join us at the St Albans Art Society Annual Summer Art Exhibition in the Old Town Hall, Market Place, St Albans from 19th to 27th July. Once again members will show a vibrant and varied selection of paintings, sculpture, ceramics and greetings cards for you to enjoy.

We highlight the visual richness of the city itself with works aimed at the St Albans Trophy.

This award is given to the work that illustrates the character of St Albans in an original way.

The 2012 winner was 'Market Day' by Cate Thomas and is featured on this year's poster.

The Exhibition is free and open daily from 10am - 6pm.

To find out more visit www.stalbansartsociety.org.uk Once the Exhibition has opened, click on the ‘gallery’ link to see all the displayed work in a specially created online picture gallery.

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The St Albans Art Society has around 200 local artists, members practice their art in winter and summer studio sessions, enjoy critiques by experts and regular workshops in various art forms.

Members also study art through evening lectures and visits to major exhibitions.

The programme is cemented together by the illustrated members’ magazine ‘Prism’. This annual exhibition is the main occasion when the Society emerges from the studio and shares their latest and best work with the residents and visitors to the city. www.stalbans-artsociety.org.uk

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Edinburgh Festival comes to St Albans Three of the most talked-about shows due to be staged at this year’s Edinburgh festival come to St Albans this month 6th July sees the arrival of No Direction, a new play by Albert Welling that deals with the contract between actor and audience. It leads you on a delightfully original and absorbing journey though some of life's trickier moments - loyalty, friendship, betrayal. Funny, moving, fast and sometimes furious, this is a piece of theatre that leaves you with a spring in your step and plenty to talk about.

Starring Ronnie Toms (The Rising, The Sociable Plover) and Albert Welling (Dr Who, Cemetery Junction, Endeavour). Directed by Bob Golding (Star of the Olivier Award winning play ‘Morecambe’) Then, on 24th / 25th July , ‘Flipping The Bird’ and ‘Red Shift Productions’ offer you Jekyll & Hyde as you never seen it before! Classic tale, new twist.

Fringe First award-winning writer Jonathan Holloway re-imagines Stevenson’s gothic melodrama for a modern. Fusing live music, black comedy and grotesque cabaret, this late night show will leave you feeling titillated, tainted and unclean.

“Five stars are not enough for this polished, multifaceted, flawless, 24-carat rose diamond of a show" ***** Whatsonstage.com Finally, 26th / 27th July sees the arrival of Marilyn Monroe as we’ve never seen her before: alone in her bedroom, in dressing gown and slippers; no glitz, no glamour, no masks.

Overdosed on pills, the woman behind the icon unravels her remarkable life and bares all, revealing a biting intelligence, a frustrated talent and an imperfect body in The Unremarkable Death Of Marilyn Monroe by Dyad Productions.

This stark confessional offers a radical interpretation of this Hollywood legend and leads us, in real time, to the very moment of her death.

Tickets £10, concs £7.50 Maltings Arts Theatre Level 2 Maltings Shopping Centre St Albans www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk

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Films for You Thursday 4th July 7.30pm Skyfall cert 12A The latest and possibly the best Bond movie. Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her.

When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Wednesday 17th July 8pm Cinema Paradiso cert 15 A filmmaker recalls his childhood when he fell in love with movies shown at his village theatre, and became friends with the projectionist.

Long live local cinema and wonky seats! The classic Italian subtitled movie. Oscar winner - Best Foreign Language Film.

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Home Grown Herbs

There’s a really easy, low-cost and low-effort way to add some zing to your meals; home-grown herbs.

Many herbs are simple to raise from seed and if you start sowing now you should have a plentiful supply of fresh, tasty herbs to add to salads, sandwiches, stews and stir-fries for months to come. All you need is a sunny window sill or balcony, or a well-drained, sunny spot in your garden.

First, find some good quality multi-purpose compost, your chosen herb seeds and some pots.

Good-quality compost is well worth the extra you need to pay. The style of pot is up to you, you may want to choose a classic Mediterranean one, or perhaps a good-looking plastic planter for longevity and light-weight characteristics. Remember that plenty of drainage is essential, and that smaller herbs don’t need a deep root run, so there’s no need for a very tall planter or pot. It’s best to grow each type of herb in its own individual pot, so buy a selection of pots with a minimum diameter of 8cm.

Put a broken flower pot or other drainage material in the base and fill with good quality compost to within 1cm of the rim and firm it down, not too aggressively, but enough to ensure that there’s no subsidence later on. With large seeds such as coriander, position the seeds evenly on the compost surface. Sprinkle smaller seed thinly.

The seeds need to be covered with compost so use your finger or a dibber to gently press the seed in to the surface of the compost and then drizzle more compost on top to the depth stated on the packet

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of seed. Water thoroughly either from above using a watering can with rose attached, or by standing the pot in a saucer of water for a few minutes until the compost surface is just moist.

The seeds generally germinate quite quickly and often within a week or two you’ll have lots of tiny herbs. Once the herbs are up and growing strongly you can start to harvest them. Use sharp scissors or a sharp knife to cut off what you need; this way you’ll minimise damage to the growing plants and so help to keep them cropping for longer. As long as you keep the pots adequately watered, ideally from the base, they should last for several weeks or months but make sure that the compost is not too wet or they won’t last long. If you find you’re not eating them fast enough, store some for later use. Ice cubes give you a really great fresh-herb taste off-season. Just half fill ice-cube tray sections with water. Add chopped fresh herbs to each section and top up with water. Label the tray as they can be difficult to identify. You can then simply pop them whole into stews and casseroles as and when you need them.

Top herbs that grow well from seed: Some of my favourites include Italian or Genovese basil, lemon basil, chervil, Coriander ‘Cilantro’ for leaves, flat-leaved parsley, Ainse, Thai basil, chervil, chives, fennel, garlic chives.

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NOW at the Hawthorne Andre Rieu: Event Cinema

NOW at The Alban Arena Miami Pro European Championships Sun 7th July 2pm Fitness models and natural bodybuilders are invited to compete at this prestigious event. If fitness and hard bodies is your thing, then this show is for you!

In advance £13.50, on the door £16.50

In The Moment Sat 13th July 2.30pm & 7.30pm The next generation of dance and singing stars in a high-octane performance of commercial, contemporary and jazz dance mixed with singing and acting. Something for all tastes and all the family in this fast-paced whirlwind of theatre.

Tubular Bells ‘For Two’ Sun 14th July 7.30pm The smash hit show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe recreates the album live onstage performed by just two men who leap between instruments creating “…the musical equivalent of the triathlon – with bells on.”

High School Musical Thurs 18th - Sat 20th July 7.30pm Sat Matinee 2.30pm Rare Productions Youth Theatre Group brings to life the Disney Channel’s smash hit musical! £13.50

Sat 13th July 7pm Affectionately known as "The King of Waltz", André performs in his hometown of Maastricht, in The Netherlands every year, where he is joined by his famous Johann Strauss Orchestra, his Soprano's, Tenors and some very special guests. As always, CinemaLive's programme will feature host, Charlotte Hawkins, who will introduce the show as well as interview André the moment he steps off stage, exclusively for cinema audiences.

In advance £12.80, on the door £16

The Odd Couple 18th - 27th July Matinee and Evening Performances The Hawthorne Theatre and Theatre Tours International presents the legendary Broadway hit ‘The Odd Couple’. It tells the story of two buddies who decide to room together to save money after their marriages fail. Slovenly, fun-loving Oscar invites pernikety clean-freak Felix to live with him and after a few weeks, the strain shows on them both… the result is simply comedy gold!

Summer Holiday Skates at RollerCity Thurs 25th July - Fri 23rd August Tues 27th August - Fri 30th August 1pm - 2.30pm / 3pm - 4.30pm 2 x sessions each day All sessions £5.25 Adults can skate during these sessions.

Treasure Island 10th August 11am & 3pm £8 A young Jim Hawkins is thrown into a world of pirates and treasure maps by the mysterious Billy Bones. The show is aimed at families and as such there will be enough content to keep the adults as enthralled as the children. Recommended age 5 and above.

Total Praise - Celebration Sat 3rd August 6pm The ultimate gospel musical concert. celebrating God in a variety of ways, including Street Dance, Worship Dance, Poems and so much more. £17 www.alban-arena.co.uk The Alban Arena 01727 844488

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Ten Fabulous Years, Come and Celebrate!

In 2003 Childwickbury estate first opened its gates to a new art event.

From just a few handpicked artists in the Victorian brick stables it has grown into a hugely popular and well respected event for both visitors and participants.

Childwickbury Arts Fair, a very grown up TEN, now consists of marquees housing over 60 artists, live music, fresh and healthy food, a licensed bar, education and activities for everyone, all in a special and unique atmosphere.

What makes this event so inspiring is that all artists and craftspeople demonstrate their skills on site.

The relaxed and easy going attitude of the fair creates the perfect environment for visitors to approach artists and ask them questions about how they work. Of course it is also a perfect occasion to buy original pieces of art direct from the artist, have a look at the website for a list of everyone participating.

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throughout and the fair will stay open until 10pm on Saturday. All the music is included in the entrance ticket price this year making Childwickbury Arts Fair 2013 fantastic value, as always the weekend will be full of amazing art, music, food and fun.

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NOW at the Public Halls Dotty the Dragon 20th July 11am & 2.30pm Dotty is a baby fire dragon, living at the top of a mountain with her grumpy dad. In the village below, everyone fears for their lives, for dragon’s eat children! Or so they believe. But Dotty would never eat children! Not ever... One day, she decides to pay the village folk a surprise visit!

This clever new show comes to life with an irresistible blend of live music, fabulous puppets and high energy storytelling. Little people aged 3 - 7 will love this funny, heartwarming tale. But, big people will have lots of fun, too. You can’t help but fall in love with Dotty the baby dragon.

Tickets: £8, concs £6 www.blunderbus.co.uk 01582 767525 Bunfight at the OK Corral 11th - 14th July This is the tale of silent movie star cowboy: The Dead End Kid. Sacked by his studio because he really wants to be a ‘song and dance man’, he is hired by the Mayor of lawless SoftBed Springs to rid the town of Lucretia McEvil and her gang. Played by children aged 3-18 with their usual boundless energy and enthusiasm, this will be fun for all the family.

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help of Hertfordshire Postnatal Illness Support.

I want to give something back to this charity by raising funds to support their amazing service to both women and men.’

Matthew Barbrook and Jason Tyers have been The men must complete more than 80 miles putting in gruelling training for The Global each day beginning on 17th July from Croydon Adventure Challenge 300 mile London to Paris to ensure they finish the bike ride in Paris on bike ride to raise funds for the charity Saturday 20th July. Bradley Wiggins will finish Hertfordshire Postnatal Illness Support. the Tour de France the next day!

Both their wives experienced Postnatal Matt joked, ‘If we can ride with anything like the expertise of Bradley Wiggins to raise awareness and funds for this marvellous charity, we will be thrilled!’

Both Charlotte Wilmer-Barbrook and Sally Tyers will travel with their families to Paris to encourage the men on their final leg of the race.

‘We are both so incredibly proud of our husbands and their Their love support they gave us when we kept us were so desperately ill. It will be strong and a very emotional finish to watch we love them them complete this race for Hertfordshire Postnatal Illness dearly for Support. Their love kept us strong and we love them dearly highlighting for highlighting the the work of work of our charity our charity in Hertfordshire.’

Dads’ race to beat Postnatal Depression

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Tuesdays at 10.30am Wheathampstead Meet in the public car park behind The Bull, East Lane, AL4 8BL. If you are just starting out there’s a first steps walk at this time and a 3-4 mile walk.

Wednesdays 3th,17th, 31st July at 7pm Verulamium Park, St Albans Meet outside Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, this is a gentle 3 mile walk with some hills.

Wednesday evenings 10th, 24th July Batchwood Meet in Batchwood Hall car park, off Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Al3 5XA Thursdays at 10.30am Hatching Green Meet at The White Horse Pub, Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2JP (please do not use pub car park)

Enjoy the countryside on your doorstep with the popular St Albans, Harpenden & Villages Health Walks. Led by trained volunteers the walks take place whatever the weather, cater for all ages and abilities and are a fantastic way to get more active, have a good natter and improve general wellbeing. Best of all they are free!

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Fridays at 2pm Greenwood Park Meet outside Greenwood Park Community Centre, Tippendell Lane, Chiswell Green, St Albans Saturday 6th July at 2pm Heartwood Forest Meet in the Heartwood Forest car park, St Albans Road, Sandridge for a 4-5 mile brisk walk.

Sunday 21st July at 10.30am Bricket Wood Meet at Moor Mill Pub, off Smug Oak Lane for a 4-5 mile brisk walk.

Mondays at 9.30am / Tuesdays at 1.30pm Highfield Park, St Albans Meet at the car park for Charters Health Club, Hill Most walks are followed by the option of stopping for refreshments afterwards. There are other End Lane, opposite Spar. If you are just starting walks in surrounding areas. out there is a first steps walk here on Tuesdays and also a 2-3 mile brisk walk. www.hertslink.org/cms/healthwalks 01992 588433

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Holding Out For A Hero Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

No it’s a book about superheroes!

To celebrate this summer’s launch of the latest incarnation of the ‘Man of Steel’ (aka Superman), we have included a selection of titles guaranteed to bring you global domination…or at least entertain you over the holidays! It’s a sideways look at those behind the mask; our protectors and defenders and some truly super beings.

The Iron Man Ted Hughes

Where had he come from?

Nobody knows. How was he made? Nobody knows. From the moment he appears, imposing over the cliff, the Iron Man is set upon by mankind, fearful of his very existence. But when the Space Bat Angel Dragon appears as an even bigger threat to humanity, the Iron Man is the world’s only hope. This modern fairy tale is loved by children and adults alike who enjoy being able to revere and fear the Iron Man in equal measures.

Hero Perry Moore

What happens if you weren’t bitten by a spider and you haven’t been exposed to radiation, but you’ve just inherited some superpowers from your old man? Enter Thom Creed: high school basketball star and troubled superhero in the making. He’s living under the

shadow of his dad Hal Creed, a much-loved and revered superhero until tragedy strikes.

Thom’s harbouring the secret that he also possesses super powers what happens when you have more than most people to live up to, and can Thom really be a hero?

Still Me Christopher Reeve

For many growing up with the Superman franchise, Christopher Reeve was the very embodiment of the lost son of Krypton. Reeve was just as at home in the bumbling guise of alter-ego Clark Kent and movie audiences adored the man in the cape. All the more shocking was the news that Reeve had been paralysed during a freak horse-riding accident and would never walk again. And yet Reeve, a quadriplegic, went on to display a super human lust for life and his own quest to ensure he was Still Me. This is a moving account of Reeve’s life before and after the accident, chronicling his

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dedication to campaigning for more awareness and research for others with spinal cord injuries. It’s a very moving autobiography from the actor who truly made us believe that a man could fly.

101 Things to Do to Become a Superhero (... or Evil Genius) Helen Szirtes and Richard Horne

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Do you enjoy golf?

Then how about raising money for charity at the same time!

Harpenden Spotlight on Africa (HSoA) is a local charity delivering aid to the slum area of Musoto in Uganda; the poorest of the poor. HSoA has already built 2 schools, paid for teachers and essential resources, dug 10 boreholes for access to clean drinking water, provided goats for income generation for widows and orphans and trained Community Health Promoters (CHiPs) so that basic health and safety issues can be addressed. HSoA is hoping to do much more..... build a Health Clinic, provide more boreholes, complete more buildings for schools and broaden the scope for income generation schemes! All this is and can be achieved by your generous support.

Do come and join us for the Golf Day and partners and friends can also join you after for dinner. Book now as an individual or 3-person team.

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Glowing Night Walks Come and see these fascinating, magical little creatures at night. Your children will be so excited, bring a little sparkle into your lives and witness this miracle of nature.

Walks will be led by one of our Rangers.

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13th July Sharpenhoe Meet at the Car Park 10pm 20th July Chilterns Gateway Centre Dunstable Downs 10pm 01582 500920 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunstabledowns

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What’s on in July 40

Up to 15th August Olympic 2012 Recycled Exhibition, free to 11th July: Trestle Arts Base, St Albans 13th July - 15th August: Verulamium Museum 2nd Oaklands College Taster Day Hatfield Road, St Albans, 9.30 - 11.30am 3rd St Michael’s Village Folk Evening St Michael’s Street, St Albans, 11 dance groups, variety of live folk-based music in the streets www.stalbansfolkmusic.org.uk Concerto Evening & End of Season Friends Night Homewood Church, St Albans, St Albans Symphony Orchestra, 7.30pm, free 5th - 7th Childwickbury Arts Fair see page 28 6th Hertfordshire Philharmonia Concert St Pauls Church, Hatfield Rd, St Albans, 01727 857827, 7.30pm Crabtree School Summer Fayre 07870 754 524, 11.30 - 2.30pm, £1 No Direction see page 20 6th & 7th Railway Weekend Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, adult £9, child £7 7th Educating Teddy Hitchin British Schools Museum, bring teddy to school for a oldfashioned Victorian lesson & bear-related fun, 2.30 & 3.30pm www.hitchinbritishschools.co.uk Wonderland Hertford Castle, 01992 552885, Alice in Wonderland themed event, 12 - 4pm 10th Classic Cars in the Walled Garden Luton Hoo, 01582 879089, 4pm - 9pm, £5 for classic cars, £3 spectators 10th - 13th Gerry Cottles Circus Harpenden Common 11th - 14th Bun Fight at the OK Corral see page 30 11th - 20th St Albans International Organ Festival 50th Anniversary 01727 846126 www.organfestival.com 13th Music Festival Marlborough School, Watling Street, gates open 1.30pm www.themfestival.co.uk 13th & 14th Wheathampstead Village Weekend 13th: Music on the Meads 14th: Procession, High Street 1pm www.wheathampstead-pc.gov.uk

Rhythms of the World Music Festival Hitchin www.rotw.org.uk 14th National Garden Scheme Open Day Luton Hoo Walled Garden, 11am - 4pm, £3 Harpenden Highland Gathering see page 16 15th Junior Triathlon St Albans www.tri-force.org/junior-triathlon-club-hertfordshire

17th National Youth Jazz Orchestra St Albans Cathedral, £20, £15, £10, £5, 7.30pm Late Night Candlelit Harpsichord Recital St Michaels Church, St Albans, 01727 846126, 10.15pm, £15 18th Spotlight on Africa Golf Event see page 38 19th Charity Quiz Night Park Hall, Leyton Road, 7pm, £12.50 includes supper 19th - 27th St Albans Art Society Exhibition see page 18 20th Harpenden Art, Craft & Antiques Fayre Methodist Church Hall, 10 - 4pm Dotty the Dragon see page 30 Battle Proms Hatfield House, gates 4.30pm, Blades Aerobatic displays, Spitfire, cannons, cavalry & fireworks, £34 www.hatfield-house.co.uk 21st Knebworth Parks Sports Festival try new sports & enter competitions, 11 - 5pm, £9, 2 for 1 entry on the day www.knebworth.com The Herts Cycle Challenge see page 8 22nd July - 30th August Play in the Parks free play activities for 3 - 12’s www.stalbans.gov.uk/playintheparks 24th & 25th Jekyll and Hyde see page 20 26th & 27th The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe see page 20 27th Showcase Africa-UK Herts County Showground, Redbourn, 020 3086 8722, 12 noon until late, adult £15, child £5 27th & 28th Kite Festival see page 6 28th Race for Life Verulamium Park, St Albans www.raceforlife.org 29th July - 4th August National Parks Week www.nationalparks.gov.uk 31st Classics on the Common see page 8

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until 15th Sept Magna Carta 800 3rd August: Magna Carta Concert, St Albans Cathedral 3rd & 4th August: Medieval Festival, Verulamium Park 3rd - 29th August: View original Magna Carta, St Albans Cathedral until 15th September: Exhibition, Museum of St Albans 1st Wind in the Willows Knebworth House, join Ratty, Badger, Mole & Toad for a summer of adventure, ages 5+, booking essential www.knebworthhouse.com 2nd - 4th / 9th - 11th / 23rd - 25th Summer in the City over 3 weekends St Albans town centre will be the stage for buskers, outdoor theatre, music, street performers & other activities to delight & entertain 3rd The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra St Albans Cathedral, 01727 844488, 7.30pm 10th Olympic Legacy Festival Verulamium Park, a mass participation sports festival, activities throughout the park & on the two Olympic Legacy facilities, live music & entertainment Treasure Island Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City, 01707 357117, 11am & 3pm, £8, family £28 10th & 11th Knebworth Country Show entertainment, birds of prey, art & crafts, 11 - 4pm 12th-18th Story Telling Week Royal Airforce Museum, Hendon, NW9 interactive workshops for children under 12 15th Family Discovery Mornings: Just Around the Corner St Albans Cathedral, 10-12 noon, ages 3-11, free 16th - 18th Scarecrow Festival Flamsted Village, come & see over 90 scarecrows, midday onwards 17th Teddy Bears Picnic Lydekker Park, bring your bear, children's entertainer, face painting, bouncy castle, free, 10 - 2pm

18th Serenade to Music St Peters Church, St Albans, 07811 198566, £10 22nd Treasure Island Hatfield House, children's open air theatre, bring a picnic, 3pm, adult £12, child £10, family £40 24th Heartwood Summer Festival Heartwood Forest, 11 - 4pm 25th Taming of the Shrew Vintry Garden, near St Albans Cathedral, 01727 819320, limited space, free 25th & 26th Classic Motor Show Knebworth House www.knebworthhouse.com 25th - 27th Medieval Archery & Falconry Weekend Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, amazing birds of prey demonstrations, archery demonstrations by Robin Hood and his Merry Men, the Middle Ages brought to life with craft activities & interactive games for the children 29th Comedy of Errors Hatfield House, 7.30pm, adult £15, child £10 www.hatfield-house.co.uk

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NOW that’s Puzzling!

General Knowledge Crossword

Quick Crossword

Across 7. Spanish dance in triple time (6) 8. Acid found in vinegar (6) 9. Funeral pile (4) 10. Chinese port city on the estuary of the Yangtze (8) 11. Receptacle used by smokers (7) 13. Non-metallic element, atomic number 5 (5) 15. Racing vessel (5) 16. Small falcon that hovers in the air (7) 18. Long-tailed game bird (8) 19. Red eruption of the skin (4) 21. Small, roofed building affording shade and rest (6) 22. Hooded waterproof jacket (6)

Down 1. Australian term for a young kangaroo (4) 2. State of extreme delight or exaltation (7,6) 3. Heavenly body also known as Sirius (3,4) 4. Small canoe made watertight with animal skins (5) 5. Period of the French Revolution marked by extreme expression and bloodshed (5,2,6) 6. Sleeveless dress resembling an apron (8) 12. Pile of waste matter from coal mining, etc (4,4) 14. Flower associated with alpine regions (7) 17. Craftsman who works with stone (5) 20. Singing jazz where nonsense syllables are substituted for the words of the song (4)

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Computer Repairs Ken Hodson Counselling / Sex Therapy Michael Stock

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Flooring 31 Creative Wood Flooring LP Flooring

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Plumbers DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd Prestige Plumbing & Heating Services

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Pond Maintenance Maltby Aquatics Women With Waders

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Carpenter / Joiner Chris Roberts

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Charity Grove House Hospice

Gas 17 K25

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Health & Fitness 31 Davenport House Health Fair Rosemary Conley Diet 35 & Fitness Classes The Fit Lab

Car Servicing / Repairs M Chapman Auto Services Ltd Pan Auto Services

Chiropodist Julia Reading Cleaning Big Yellow Cleaning Company Harpenden Power Wash LA Cleaning Merrivac Mollymaid Murray’s Cleaning Services

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Indian Restaurant Shapla Restaurant

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Windows & Doors Markyate Windows & Doors

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General Knowledge Crossword Across: 7 Bolero, 8 Acetic, 9 Pyre, 10 Shanghai, 11 Ashtray, 13 Boron, 15 Yacht, 16 Kestrel, 18 Pheasant, 19 Rash, 21 Gazebo, 22 Anorak.

Down: 1 Joey, 2 Seventh heaven, 3 Dog Star, 4 Kayak, 5 Reign of Terror, 6 Pinafore, 12 Slag heap, 14 Gentian, 17 Mason, 20 Scat.

Quick Crossword Across: 1 Chateau, 5 Raced, 8 Identical, 9 Ode, 10 Eaten, 12 Mirrors, 13 Relationships, 15 Instant, 17 Ahead, 19 Who, 20 Ambulance, 22 Yield, 23 Enthral.

Down: 1 Crime, 2 Ale, 3 Extinct, 4 Uncomfortable, 5 Ruler, 6 Crocodile, 7 Dresses, 11 Telescope, 13 Railway, 14 Scarlet, 16 Award, 18 Dwell, 21 Nor.

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